There’s such a lot of world to see.
Dear Rome, It’s been a while since we last saw each other—about four years or so. Maybe four years is nothing for you, but for me, I feel like I’ve changed so much since then. But who knows, maybe I haven’t changed that much. I am still a traveler at heart, building bridges between places…
We are responsible for all of the decisions we make, even those that we do not make consciously. I’m not sure where I originally heard this this, but it deeply resonated with me. As we navigate life, we often find ourselves making countless minor decisions daily, typically on autopilot- that’s to say not conscious of…
One evening, someone asked me something to the effect of “Why is it that people who travel seem to be years ahead of those who haven’t?” I shared some thoughts, but the question still stuck in the back of my head. I know traveling has been paramount for my own self development, but I didn’t…
On navigating the strange relationship with Social media.
When you first dive into the long term travel it’s a deep dive. It’s an extreme and passionate experience, as much physical as it is emotional. In the moment, you probably don’t even what’s going on – but the feeling of bliss is irreplaceable. You develop astonishingly profound relationships with strangers in seconds and have…
Dear Havana, It seems like a dream when we first met. Leaving the frozen midwest in Mid-March and landing in what seemed like the never ending sunshine of your island. How have you been? I’m sure so much has changed but at the heart of it, you are still the same. For 500 years you’ve…
Manarola, one of the 5 villages of Cinque Terre, a famous tourist destination along the Lugurian coast. I had finally arrived to Cinque Terre. This was an iconic destination that truly deserved a visit, one of the landscapes I always imagined whenever I thought of Italy. When I arrived there, I was surprised to hear…
To you, to me, to our journey together around the sun. May you be welcomed. Where is the beginning when stories are always occurring? And every breath, a grand opportunity to live yet another story, to have another adventure, and to sing another song. Beginnings don’t always start with endings, and endings do not always…